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Rollie Fingers League
8-17-2010
Mel Cruz Starting Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.76 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 27-35 Status Retired (1990) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age 55 (OS 55) Date of Birth 01-07-1955
K 588 Drafted Round 5, Pick 69
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(19 games)
IP 682.1
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D+ Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1980 Away 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.38 0.00
1983 Away 4 2 10 9 3 1 0 0 61.2 54 28 25 1 33 54 1.41 3.65
1983 Home 1 6 9 9 0 0 0 0 45.2 49 30 28 0 25 45 1.62 5.52
1984 Away 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 15 7 7 0 6 8 2.03 6.10
1984 Home 0 2 10 1 0 0 0 0 16.2 26 15 12 2 4 15 1.80 6.48
1985 Away 2 6 15 15 1 0 0 0 78.1 87 46 46 1 33 62 1.53 5.29
1985 Home 5 4 18 18 0 0 0 0 97.2 112 51 51 2 42 87 1.58 4.70
1986 Away 5 6 18 18 3 1 0 0 105.0 106 54 51 3 48 85 1.47 4.37
1986 Home 5 0 16 16 0 0 0 0 95.1 86 37 37 1 45 72 1.37 3.49
1987 Away 2 4 10 10 1 0 0 0 54.2 60 27 24 1 24 57 1.54 3.95
1987 Home 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 13.0 17 9 9 0 10 11 2.08 6.23
1988 Away 2 1 22 0 0 0 1 0 25.0 25 21 19 1 18 23 1.72 6.84
1988 Home 1 1 18 0 0 0 0 2 18.2 22 15 13 0 6 11 1.50 6.27
1989 Away 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 19.2 15 8 8 1 7 21 1.12 3.66
1989 Home 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 11.0 14 7 7 0 5 10 1.73 5.73
1990 Away 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 13.1 21 14 13 1 8 14 2.18 8.78
1990 Home 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 13.2 19 11 11 0 11 10 2.20 7.24
2010 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2010 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 15 21 105 52 8 2 1 0 370.2 383 205 193 9 178 327 1.51 4.69
Total Home 12 14 93 48 0 0 0 3 311.2 345 175 168 5 148 261 1.58 4.85
Total
27
 35
198
100
8
2
1
 3
682.1
 728 380 361 14 326
588
1.54
4.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Mel Cruz has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1988-06-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team.
1988-06-05The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Mel Cruz from the waiver wire.
1988-04-01The Baltimore Sinners VII have waived Mel Cruz.
1987-10-22The Baltimore Sinners VII have acquired Mel Cruz from the waiver wire.
1987-07-13The New York KNICKS have waived Mel Cruz.
1987-06-21The New York KNICKS have designated Mel Cruz for assignment.
1987-05-09Mel Cruz of the New York KNICKS is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1984-08-13The New York KNICKS have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team.
1984-07-05Mel Cruz of the New York KNICKS is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1984-06-23The New York KNICKS have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team. The New York KNICKS have designated Heath Gumpert for assignment.
1983-08-23The New York KNICKS have demoted Mel Cruz to the minor leagues.
1983-05-12The New York KNICKS have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team. The New York KNICKS have promoted Benny Mountjoy to the major league team. The New York KNICKS have designated Phil Lubratich for assignment. The New York KNICKS have designated Yusniel Diaz for assignment.
1980-07-13The New York KNICKS have sent Mel Cruz to the minors.
1980-07-05The New York KNICKS have promoted Mel Cruz to the major league team.